This Wedding at McDonald Mansion in Santa Rosa, California, Had a Vintage Tintype Photo Booth
John and Tanay threw a celebration with one foot in the past and the other decidedly in the present. “We wanted our wedding to be a fusion of both our traditions and cultures—Maharashtrian and Californian—but with every ritual, we added our own modern twist,” John says. Take Tanay’s arrival: As i...
A Backyard Minimony Along the California Coast With a Gold-and-Orange Color Palette
The coastal home where Jean Mason (31 and a textile designer and artist) and Anamika Goyal (30 and an architect) tied the knot wasn’t their first or even second plan. Their vow exchange was actually the third iteration of their celebration the couple came up with. “Our plan A was a large wedding ...
A Casual Minimony in Reading, Massachusetts Inspired by Summer Camp
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rose and Jessie were planning a three-day wedding weekend at Camp Cody at Lake Ossippee in New Hampshire for 250 loved ones. Despite having to pivot their plans, the couple decided to still tie the knot on their original wedding date with an intimate at-home minimo...
A Sunflower-Filled Backyard Wedding in Detroit, Michigan
When the COVID-19 pandemic derailed their initial wedding plans, Christine and Kate decided to get married at home. "We got married in our backyard in Detroit," says Christine. "This was our backup plan after our wedding at Bell’s Brewery was canceled due to Covid. We bought our house in early Ma...
An Intimate Boho Backyard Minimony in Durham, North Carolina
Kenya and Wesley first met "in a coffee shop on the busy streets of New York City...Harlem to be exact. While at the coffee shop, Kenya busied herself with eavesdropping on Wesley's conversation about God and community. Thinking that she had found an entry into joining the conversation after hear...
One Couple's Rainbow-Hued Backyard Wedding in Denver, Colorado
As a pair, Bryn and Chelsey always bring the fun. Case in point: their wedding. After Chelsey proposed with a ring box made of LEGOs in a comic book store, the couple set out to bring their visions of a bright celebration to life. “We wanted color, movement, and modern arts and crafts,” Chelsey s...
Balloon Installations and Fried Chicken Wowed at This At-Home Wedding in Australia
Sam and Paul's wedding in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, was 21 years in the making and, to celebrate their decades-long romance, the couple planned a vibrant wedding at their home filled with over-the-top balloon displays. For the nuptials, the couple "wanted a celebration of our ...
These Grooms Planned an Intimate Backyard Wedding in Springfield, Missouri
It took moving to Chicago for Brent Waters (31 and works in marketing) and Chadwick Calkins (32 and a hairstylist) to discover their shared Springfield roots. “A mutual friend introduced us,” Brent says. “We’d both lived in Springfield for the majority of our lives.” After a Windy City proposal, ...
S'Mores and Foliage Put Autumn on Full Display at This Backyard Wedding in Fayetteville, Georgia
Few things are better than the crisp evening air of a fall day, a fact that Lindsay Pigford and Zac Holben capitalized on for their intimate backyard wedding in Georgia. As the couple planned their wedding, a few things were especially important to them: "When thinking about our wedding day, we d...
Vibrant Flowers Filled Ever Corner of This At-Home Wedding in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Amanda Orr (28 and an interior designer) and James Bell (29 and a technician) always knew they’d say “I do” at Amanda’s parents’ home. From James’ proposal to family parties, “It’s been the backdrop of our lives,” Amanda says. To make another memory at the special spot, the couple filled the conv...
A Rustic Country Wedding at a Private Residence in Fredonia, Kansas
Home is where the heart is for Brandi Tharp (30 and a veterinarian) and Adam Houdashelt (32 and a production supervisor), who tied the knot in a pasture behind their Fredonia residence. "We wanted a country setting with a relaxed atmosphere," Brandi says of outfitting their home with wood, wildfl...
A Glamorous, Watercolor Backyard Wedding in Bowie, Maryland
Kelly Pollack (24 and a wedding photographer) and Zachary (Zach) Haynes (24 and a financial representative) outfitted their playful wedding with glitzy gold décor and a blend of hot pink, light blue and mint green. “We just wanted our wedding to feel fun and colorful!” Kelly says. Originally, the...
An Outdoor Fall Wedding at a Private Residence in Cinnaminson, New Jersey
Cynthia (Cindy) Beitz (34 and a stay-at-home mom) and Bradley (Brad) Choyce (35 and a car repair shop owner) chose a bright, cheery palette of mustard yellow, teal, marsala and rose to amp up the whimsy for their playful affair at Brad’s great-grandfather’s farm. The couple’s floral invites serve...
A Country-Inspired Backyard Wedding at a Private Residence in Bend, Oregon
Abigail Landon (24 and a student at Western Governors University) and Quinton Smith (26 and an Internet entrepreneur) wed in front of 250 guests at Abigail’s family home outside Bend, Oregon. The day followed a rustic, crafty aesthetic and focused on the setting’s natural beauty. “We both wanted ...
Outdoor Country-Chic Wedding at Oak View Nursery in Owatonna, Minnesota
rn High school sweethearts Trisha Ross (25 and a sales and development coordinator) and Nic Remund (24 and a farmer) held a modern, romantic celebration at Oak View Nursery in Minnesota. “We both love modern design and wanted to incorporate that into our wedding,” Trisha says. ...
A Whimsical Backyard Garden Wedding in Pittsboro, North Carolina
While planning their fall wedding in Pittsboro, Erin Crawford (29 and a fitness director) and Jessica Fines (33 and a social worker) immediately looked to Jessica's childhood home for their flower-filled nuptials. In fact, the couple spent the year leading up to the wedding landscaping and planti...
A Relaxed, Outdoor Wedding at Camp Wandawega in Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Ariana Ervin (28 and in fashion design) and Lucy Martier (26 and a culinary manager) met in high school but didn’t start dating until years later. “We like to say we were high school sweethearts with 10 years separating the time we met and the time we finally started our lives together,” Ariana j...
A Casual, Elegant Wedding at Quailcrest Farm in Wooster, Ohio
Natalie Philips (26 and a teacher) and Michael Skelly (30 and a manager) envisioned a casual yet elegant outdoor wedding with a color scheme of ivory and sage, a vision that came to life at Quailcrest Farm in Wooster, Ohio. The couple's original plan to exchange vows in front of a willow tree cha...
A Vintage-Inspired Backyard Wedding at a Private Home in Chesterfield, Michigan
For their early-summer wedding in Chesterfield, Michigan, Maria Manore (33 and a kindergarten teacher and a blogger) and Robert Gavin’s (31 and a lawyer) took their guests on a trip down memory lane. The pair planned an elegant, vintage-inspired affair with a soft pink and blue palette and plenty...
A Rustic, Outdoor Wedding at a Private Home in North Yarmouth, Maine
Even when she was a little girl, Megan Williams (30 and brand director at Marine Layer) knew she wanted to be married at her family’s 200-year-old farmhouse in scenic North Yarmouth, Maine. So when Jordan Savage (31 and partner at E-Pantry) popped the question, finding a venue for the late-summer...
A Rustic, Spring Backyard Wedding in Roanoke, Virginia
Jordan Pearson (24 and works for the American Cancer Society) and Austin Bousman’s (32 and works for Summit Helicopters) wedding struck the perfect balance of country charm and spring-inspired elegance. To set the tone for the whole affair, the couple opted to host the wedding at the home of Aust...
A Colorful Backyard Barbecue Wedding in Rutland, Vermont
Katrina Milo (31 and a speech-language pathologist) and Sandy Lynn (49 and a physical therapist assistant) couldn't have predicted that their long-planned wedding—they were engaged for two years—would end up falling just one day after same-sex marriage was ruled legal by the Supreme Court. It was...
A DIY Comic Book Wedding at a Private Residence in Beaumont, California
Jessica O’Toole (27 and a steam locomotive engineer) and David Tercero (32 and a graphic designer) went with a “geek chic” wedding theme, celebrating what made them fall in love with each other. “We really wanted to try to do it in a way where it felt like a classic backyard wedding, just with ne...